HORIZON ERP

The Future of ERP is Cloud. But the Future of Cloud ERP is something quite different. Both are interesting!   The continued case for cloud With cloud ERP hitting its stride, many companies are finally getting over their concerns about privacy and compliance in order to make the move. Fast-moving SMBs have been the quickest to adopt cloud solutions, while larger organizations have often been held back by their own complexity. Some companies just want to stay where they are. The future of ERP will reflect the future of business as a whole. As we become more global, more mobile and more data-centric - we will need accessible ERP solutions to support us. This means cloud. Legacy and on-premise systems just can’t do that in the same way. Slowly does it It’s worth pointing out that not all cloud transitions are carried out in one go. Many organizations take the Finance function as a starting point. Then, as confidence grows, they move on to other functions, like supply ...

Tons of inventory, machines, and processes: this is what makes machinery and equipment manufacturing a challenge. Workflow management of multi-level assemblies can become a tangle of inter-dependencies for machinery manufacturers, but with an ERP inventory tracking, shop floor scheduling, and other MRP functions can easily be managed and adjusted for greater throughput. Machinery and equipment manufacturers can also gain an understanding of the actual costs of each build while becoming a reliable industrial machinery manufacturer for their customers by using key features and functionalities available in an ERP>  Enhancing collaboration across the manufacturing process The need for collaboration in manufacturing processes is key for machinery and equipment manufacturers. Complex BOMs, fabricating parts and sub-assemblies and making a final assembly using hundreds of parts with multiple operations and thousands of tasks all add up to a complex manufacturing process. Wi...

Choosing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software package to run your industrial or high-tech manufacturing business is one of the biggest decisions that you are likely to make for your company - and one that should not be taken lightly. Whatever your decision may be, it will have a huge impact on your workload, your business, and your stress levels. To help you make an informed decision, there are six key areas you should consider when looking at ERP software packages. 1. COMPLIANCE ISSUES More and more every month, there seems to be new headlines about increased regulations and regulatory compliance that companies must now follow and/or adhere to. Pressures from both local government and global standards organizations mean that companies must be able to track and prove what has been manufactured, by whom, where components were sourced from and what quality checks were completed. For every solution you look at, make sure these compliance capabil...